Round 3 · 1956
Indianapolis 500
WinnerFLAWatson · from P1
PoleFLA
Fastest lap1:02.320Russo · L19
Biggest gain+23Freeland P26→P3
Retirements15of 34 starters
Classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | +/− | Laps | Time / Status | Pits | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pat Flaherty FLA | Watson | 1 | 0 | 200 | 3:53:28.840 | — | 8 |
| 2 | Sam Hanks HAN | Kurtis Kraft | 13 | +11 | 200 | +20.450 | — | 6 |
| 3 | Don Freeland FRL | Phillips | 26 | +23 | 200 | +1:30.230 | — | 4 |
| 4 | Johnnie Parsons PAS | Kuzma | 6 | +2 | 200 | +3:25.690 | — | 3 |
| 5 | Dick Rathmann RAM | Kurtis Kraft | 4 | -1 | 200 | +4:21.810 | — | 2 |
| 6 | Bob Sweikert SWE | Kuzma | 10 | +4 | 200 | +5:35.050 | — | |
| 7 | Bob Veith VEI | Kurtis Kraft | 23 | +16 | 200 | +6:25.630 | — | |
| 8 | Rodger Ward WAR | Kurtis Kraft | 15 | +7 | 200 | +6:32.310 | — | |
| 9 | Jimmy Reece REC | Lesovsky | 21 | +12 | 200 | +6:38.310 | — | |
| 10 | Cliff Griffith GRF | Stevens | 30 | +20 | 199 | +1 lap | — | |
| 11 | Gene Hartley HAE | Kuzma | 22 | +11 | 196 | +4 laps | — | |
| 12 | Fred Agabashian AGA | Kurtis Kraft | 7 | -5 | 196 | +4 laps | — | |
| 13 | Bob Christie CHR | Kurtis Kraft | 25 | +12 | 196 | +4 laps | — | |
| 14 | Al Keller KEL | Kurtis Kraft | 28 | +14 | 195 | +5 laps | — | |
| 15 | Eddie Johnson JOH | Kuzma | 32 | +17 | 195 | +5 laps | — | |
| 16 | Billy Garrett GAE | Kuzma | 29 | +13 | 194 | +6 laps | — | |
| 17 | Duke Dinsmore DIS | Kurtis Kraft | 33 | +16 | 191 | +9 laps | — | |
| 18 | Pat O'Connor OCN | Kurtis Kraft | 3 | -15 | 187 | +13 laps | — | |
| 19 | Jimmy Bryan BRY | Kuzma | 19 | 0 | 185 | +15 laps | — | |
| — | Jim Rathmann RAT | Kurtis Kraft | 2 | 175 | DNF · L175 | — | ||
| — | Kurtis Kraft | 5 | 160 | DNF · L160 | — | |||
| — | Troy Ruttman RUT | Kurtis Kraft | 11 | 22 | DNF · L22 | — | ||
| — | Paul Russo RUS | Kurtis Kraft | 8 | 21 | DNF · L21 FL | — | 1 | |
| — | Andy Linden LIN | Kurtis Kraft | 9 | 90 | DNF · L90 | — | ||
| — | Johnny Thomson THS | Kuzma | 18 | 22 | DNF · L22 | — | ||
| — | Jimmy Daywalt DAY | Kurtis Kraft | 16 | 134 | DNF · L134 | — | ||
| — | Ed Elisian ELI | Kurtis Kraft | 14 | 123 | DNF · L123 | — | ||
| — | Johnny Boyd BOY | Kurtis Kraft | 12 | 35 | DNF · L35 | — | ||
| — | Ray Crawford CRF | Kurtis Kraft | 17 | 49 | DNF · L49 | — | ||
| — | Al Herman HER | Kurtis Kraft | 27 | 74 | DNF · L74 | — | ||
| — | Keith Andrews ANR | Kurtis Kraft | 20 | 94 | DNF · L94 | — | ||
| — | Eddie Russo RUO | Kurtis Kraft | — | 37 | DNF · L37 | — | ||
| — | Jack Turner TUJ | Kurtis Kraft | 24 | 131 | DNF · L131 | — | ||
| — | Johnnie Tolan TOL | Kurtis Kraft | 31 | 173 | DNF · L173 | — |
Session schedule
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Recent winners at Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Circuit DNA| Season | Event | Winner | Team | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | Indianapolis 500 | Bob Sweikert SWE | Kurtis Kraft | 14 |
| 1954 | Indianapolis 500 | — | — | |
| 1953 | Indianapolis 500 | Bill Vukovich VUK | Kurtis Kraft | 1 |
| 1952 | Indianapolis 500 | Troy Ruttman RUT | Kuzma | 7 |
| 1951 | Indianapolis 500 | Lee Wallard WAA | Kurtis Kraft | 2 |
| 1950 | Indianapolis 500 | Johnnie Parsons PAS | Kurtis Kraft | 5 |